Authorizes Ukraine aid and requires sanctions and tariffs on Russia under set conditions

§1What it does

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The bill would provide support to Ukraine and some European countries in the war between Russia and Ukraine, including a trust fund for rebuilding Ukraine and renewed presidential authority through fiscal 2028 to lend or lease military equipment to Ukraine and affected Eastern European countries.^2,3 It would extend through 2027 the Defense Department's authority to give security assistance and intelligence support to Ukrainian forces and direct the State Department to help build up the militaries and border forces of the Baltic countries.³ The President would have to determine periodically whether Russia or a proxy is waging a war of aggression against Ukraine, refusing to negotiate a peace agreement in good faith, or violating a peace agreement.³ If so, the President would have to impose sanctions on certain Russian officials, oil and mining companies, the state nuclear company Rosatom and certain banks, and raise tariffs on all imports from Russia to at least 500% of their value.³

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§3How Congress voted

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